Health Condition 1: C00-C14- Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx Health Condition 2: C00-C14- Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with oral cancer and will opt for adjuvant radiotherapy Age range 30 to 80 Native speakers of Kannada
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with secondary tumours Patients with psychological, neurological, and hearing impairments Patients with recurrence of oral cancer Patientâ??s on Ryleâ??s tube Patients who are not able to achieve lip seal
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nasalance for oral sentences (3), nasal sentences (3) and oral + nasal sentences (3) in Kannada â??Oral pressure(cmH2O)â??, â??flow (mL/s)â??and â??resistance(cmH2O/mL/s)â?? for a vowel obtained from /pa/ syllable repetition Timepoint: The data collection will be done two times Prior to treatment where nasalance and aerodynamic data will be obtained (one day before the surgery) Post treatment where again nasalance and aerodynamic data will be obtained(after 4 weeks of resting after completion of radiotherapy sessions) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NATimepoint: NA | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAlka C K
Manipal college of Health Professions
Outcome results
None listed